Orange County escapes strongest winds; rain coming next week

LOS ANGELES — Strong winds will blow across Southern California Friday and Saturday, forecasters said.
North-to-northeast winds of 20 to 30 miles per hour with gusts of around 50 mph will blow through the San Gabriel Mountains, the Santa Monica Mountains and the Santa Clarita and San Fernando valleys, said the National Weather Service. Weaker winds — around 15-25 mph with 35-40-mph gusts — are expected along the coast, in beach cities, metropolitan L.A, downtown L.A., the Holly